# Poetry events in Columbus, Today and Upcoming Poetry events in Columbus

- **Subtitle**: All Poetry events in Columbus, Ohio. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Columbus like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance
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## About

All Poetry events in Columbus, Ohio. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Columbus like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance

## Events in Columbus

- **Event Name**: Southern Oracles: A Celebration of the South Side
  - **Description**: Southern Oracles: A Celebration of the South Side is a one-night concert bringing together an unprecedented gathering of Columbus artists to celebrate Columbus’ South Side. Featuring pieces across styles and disciplines, the night features music, poetry,
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Tue Sep 01 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbus/southern-oracles-a-celebration-of-the-south-side/200030306262855
  - **Venue**: Weigel Hall
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, concerts, music, trips-adventures, entertainment, trekking
- **Event Name**: Kathy Fagan launches THE UNBECOMING in conversation with Maggie Smith!
  - **Description**: Fagan's seventh poetry collection is a dazzling meditation on the limits of life.About this EventJoin noted poet and scholar Kathy Fagan for the launch of her seventh poetry collection, , a dazzling meditation on the limi
  - **Date**: Thu Sep 24 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu Sep 24 2026 at 08:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbus/kathy-fagan-launches-the-unbecoming-in-conversation-with-maggie-smith/100001991862423127
  - **Venue**: Gramercy Books
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy9iNmRlM2JhN2NjNjRkNjY5NWNmZmUwM2YzNzg0NjgwZDJiMDljYTFhYzlhN2Y1NTEwODA2NTg4NjE2ZDEzNDQxLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3NS1kYzdjYzZjMS1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3ODE1NjE4Mjk.avif
  - **Price**: USD 6 to 31
  - **Categories**: fitness, Art, literary-art, health-wellness
- **Event Name**: BLACK POETS FEST
  - **Description**: The Black Poets Fest is a two-day celebration bringing together Black poets from across the Midwest.About this EventBPF is literary celebration created to center Black voices, honor Black
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 19 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat Sep 19 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbus/black-poets-fest/100001997661700923
  - **Venue**: Maroon Culture Lab
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  - **Price**: USD 0 to 13
  - **Categories**: fitness, Art, literary-art, Festivals, Workshops, Business, health-wellness, Entertainment, Theatre, performances
- **Event Name**: Graceful Connections: All-White Jazz & Poetry Night — A Rooftop Experience
  - **Description**: An elegant evening of live jazz, poetry & meaningful connection.Come dressed in white and enjoy a beautiful night of music, love & communityAbout this EventAn evening where jazz, poetry, and meanin
  - **Date**: Fri Sep 18 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri Sep 18 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbus/graceful-connections-all-white-jazz-and-poetry-night-—-a-rooftop-experience/100001998023686632
  - **Venue**: Blu On Town
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvMDE0MWVhMWFkOThmYWI0MGZiZTQ3MGU5NDhhODIzNTMwYTZlNGFiZDE4MTdmNTdiZWMwN2NmYTAxMzFmYzIwOC1yaW1nLXc2MjQtaDQxNy1kY2U4ZThmOC1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3ODY4MTE3MjQ.avif
  - **Price**: USD 18 to 29
  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, art, literary-art, live-music, spoken-word
- **Event Name**: Author Event with Weston Morrow, Elissa Washuta & Chris Vanjonack
  - **Description**: Join us for an evening with Weston Morrow with readings from Elissa Washuta & Chris Vanjonack!About this EventJoin us for an evening with Weston Morrow with readings from Elissa Washuta & Chris Vanjonack in celebr
  - **Date**: Thu Sep 03 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu Sep 03 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbus/author-event-with-weston-morrow-elissa-washuta-and-chris-vanjonack/100001991728859635
  - **Venue**: Prologue Bookshop
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy8zYWU4NzkwM2ZlNmMxMWU1MjExZGI0YWUxZGZkYWY0ZDZlMDM3MjViMzdkMWNkNWVmZmMyNmRhODYyNDg0MjFlLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kY2MyYmI5Ni1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3ODI0NTY0MjY.avif
  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, music, workshops, entertainment, nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Women of Color Writing Circle
  - **Description**: Join us for our monthly women of color writing circle!About this EventThe Zora’s House Writing Circle is a monthly collective of women of color writers, each committed to a specific writing project or regular writing prac
  - **Date**: Wed Sep 02 2026 (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbus/women-of-color-writing-circle/100001982519049846
  - **Venue**: 1393 N 4th St
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Workshops
- **Event Name**: Andrea Gibson
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 07 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sat Nov 07 2026 at 09:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbus/andrea-gibson/2300030558961444
  - **Venue**: KEMBA Live!
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- **Event Name**: Andrea Gibson's Love Letter from the Afterlife at KEMBA LIVE!
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 07 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sat Nov 07 2026 at 09:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbus/andrea-gibsons-love-letter-from-the-afterlife-at-kemba-live/2400030572030355
  - **Venue**: KEMBA LIVE!
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy85MjI3MzY0MC1hNGU3LTExZjEtODM0NS04MTYwZjEzMDZjNjYtcmltZy13MTIwMC1oNjc1LWRjMDgwODA4LWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc4ODE0NDk5OA.avif
- **Event Name**: Steve Abbott features (limited open mic list, Mandar hosts )
  - **Description**: We will have open mic from 8 pm to 9:25 pm. Columbus poetry legend Steve Abbott will feature from 9:30 to 10 pm.

You should not miss this feature !!

Steve’s bio: 

Columbus native Steve Abbott has been a fixture in Columbus poetry for decades. He was a
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Wed Sep 30 2026 at 08:00 pm – Wed Sep 30 2026 at 10:15 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbus/steve-abbott-features-limited-open-mic-list-mandar-hosts/200030539162007
  - **Venue**: 2250 N High St, Columbus, OH
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, open-mic, business, festivals, workshops
- **Event Name**: Author Event with Schyler Butler
  - **Description**: Join us for an evening with Schyler Butler in conversation with Akhim Yuseff Cabey in honor of her debut poetry collection, PHANTOM HUE.About this Event6:30pm Thursday, November 12
  - **Date**: Thu Nov 12 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu Nov 12 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbus/author-event-with-schyler-butler/100001998791817131
  - **Venue**: Prologue Bookshop
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy8yMjc3OGU4ZTVmNTY0YmU5NzI5ODY1NWVkMmVjZjUxNGIyMDA0OGJhZWE3Yzk1MjNhZGEwZjk5M2MxMjJmZWY5LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kYzc4NzgzOC1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3ODc2NjExMzc.avif
  - **Price**: USD 0 to 21
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, sports
- **Event Name**: Author Event with Poet Erika Meitner
  - **Description**: An evening with poet Erika Meitner in conversation with Danny Caine, celebrating her seventh poetry collection, Assembled Audience!About this Event6:30pm Wednesday, November 11
  - **Date**: Wed Nov 11 2026 at 06:30 pm – Wed Nov 11 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbus/author-event-with-poet-erika-meitner/100001998898208350
  - **Venue**: Prologue Bookshop
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  - **Price**: USD 0 to 21
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, contests
- **Event Name**: The Siposium - Haunted Elegies
  - **Description**: What better time than October to embrace all things spooky + get acquainted with elegy: a lyric poem, song of sorrow and expression of griefAbout this EventEver wish your favorite NPR segment or Ted Talk came with trivia,
  - **Date**: Mon Oct 05 2026 at 07:00 pm – Mon Oct 05 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbus/the-siposium-haunted-elegies/100001996810700558
  - **Venue**: Columbus Brewing Company Taproom
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy9lNDI0NmI3OTZmM2RiMjM2MjFlNGVhNmUwNTdjNDliYWIyNDk1ZmI4NTI0NGUxMTEzZDFlMmRiZTQ2ZDQ1YmQ2LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE2MDAtZGNkOGQ4ZDgtZ21pci5qcGc_dj0xNzg2MDg1MDM0.avif
  - **Price**: USD 18
  - **Categories**: fitness, Art, literary-art, Entertainment, Nonprofit
- **Event Name**: The Other Open Mic: A Poetry Thing at Clintonville Books
  - **Description**: Feeling poetic? Join us for The Other Open Mic: A Poetry Thing at Clintonville Books, every second Thursday of the month from 6:30 - 8:00About this EventFeeling poetic? Join us for The Other Open Mic: A Poetry Thing at Cl
  - **Date**: Thu Sep 10 2026 at 06:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbus/the-other-open-mic-a-poetry-thing-at-clintonville-books/100001980230736439
  - **Venue**: Clintonville Books
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy82NTlhNjQ0NjdhY2MwNDkwM2M1Y2VmYjlhYzU3MjQ0MjgzMDI5NTZmMDkyY2NiYTBhY2MxOTMwOGYyN2FkZjdmLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kYzBkMzI3My1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3Njg2NDQ5NzY.avif
  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, Art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Poetry Workshop with Torli Bush - In Person Option
  - **Description**: We celebrate the fall season with an engaging workshop led by Appalachian poet Torli Bush!About this EventThis is a hybrid event. In-person and virtual registrations are separate. This is the registration for In-Person at
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 10 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat Oct 10 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbus/poetry-workshop-with-torli-bush-in-person-option/100001995331555395
  - **Venue**: Northwood-High Building
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  - **Price**: USD 0 to 7
  - **Categories**: fitness, Art, literary-art, Workshops, science-fair

## Trending Events in Columbus

- **Event Name**: WT High Tea
  - **Description**: Come join us at Wyverns Trove Museum for High Tea. Bring your appetites because high tea means food a touch of New England in honor of US250. Sandwiches, salads, pastries, and of course a selection of teas to accompany them. $15 per person. Sign up by
  - **Venue**: Wyverns Trove
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb6a796bb68b79e.jpg
- **Event Name**: Michigan Wolverines at Ohio State Buckeyes Football at Ohio Stadium
  - **Venue**: Ohio Stadium
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- **Event Name**: 2026 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Season Tickets (Includes Tickets To All Regular Season Home Games)
  - **Venue**: Ohio Stadium
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- **Event Name**: 2026 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Season Tickets at Ohio Stadium
  - **Venue**: Ohio Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Oregon Ducks at Ohio State Buckeyes Football at Ohio Stadium
  - **Venue**: Ohio Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Maryland Terrapins at Ohio State Buckeyes Football at Ohio Stadium
  - **Venue**: Ohio Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Northwestern Wildcats at Ohio State Buckeyes Football at Ohio Stadium
  - **Venue**: Ohio Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Kacey Musgraves
  - **Venue**: Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
- **Event Name**: Illinois Fighting Illini at Ohio State Buckeyes Football at Ohio Stadium
  - **Venue**: Ohio Stadium
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Columbus?
  - **A:** Southern Oracles: A Celebration of the South Side (Tue Sep 01 2026 at 07:00 pm at Weigel Hall), Kathy Fagan launches THE UNBECOMING in conversation with Maggie Smith! (Thu Sep 24 2026 at 07:00 pm at Gramercy Books), BLACK POETS FEST (Sat Sep 19 2026 at 12:00 pm at Maroon Culture Lab), Graceful Connections: All-White Jazz & Poetry Night — A Rooftop Experience (Fri Sep 18 2026 at 06:00 pm at Blu On Town), Author Event with Weston Morrow, Elissa Washuta & Chris Vanjonack (Thu Sep 03 2026 at 06:30 pm at Prologue Bookshop).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Columbus?
  - **A:** Author Event with Weston Morrow, Elissa Washuta & Chris Vanjonack (Thu Sep 03 2026 at 06:30 pm at Prologue Bookshop), Women of Color Writing Circle (Wed Sep 02 2026 at 1393 N 4th St), The Other Open Mic: A Poetry Thing at Clintonville Books (Thu Sep 10 2026 at 06:30 pm at Clintonville Books).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Columbus today September 01, 2026?
  - **A:** Southern Oracles: A Celebration of the South Side (Tue Sep 01 2026 at 07:00 pm at Weigel Hall).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Columbus in September 2026?
  - **A:** Southern Oracles: A Celebration of the South Side (Tue Sep 01 2026 at 07:00 pm at Weigel Hall), Kathy Fagan launches THE UNBECOMING in conversation with Maggie Smith! (Thu Sep 24 2026 at 07:00 pm at Gramercy Books), BLACK POETS FEST (Sat Sep 19 2026 at 12:00 pm at Maroon Culture Lab), Graceful Connections: All-White Jazz & Poetry Night — A Rooftop Experience (Fri Sep 18 2026 at 06:00 pm at Blu On Town), Author Event with Weston Morrow, Elissa Washuta & Chris Vanjonack (Thu Sep 03 2026 at 06:30 pm at Prologue Bookshop).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Columbus?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Columbus on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Columbus?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Columbus?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Columbus include Weigel Hall, Gramercy Books, Maroon Culture Lab.
- **Q**: What is the price range for events in Columbus?
  - **A:** Prices for events in Columbus range from USD 6 to USD 31. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Columbus?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Columbus include Streetlight Guild, Gramercy Books, Black Poets Fest.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Columbus?
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